Kobalt (Lowe's) KST120Xstring trimmer

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The Kobalt (Lowe's) KST120X is part of the String trimmer
test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, String trimmer
models like the KST120X are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Trimming: Indicates how quickly and neatly models cut grass.

Edging: How quickly and neatly models trimmed a vertical line along a walkway.

Tall grass and weeds: Indicates cutting power in tall grass and weeds.

Shaft
ShaftThe shaft transfers power from the engine or motor to the lines that do the cutting. Models with straight shafts offer longer reach, while those with curved shafts tend to be lighter and easier to handle.

Straight

Four-cycle engine
Four-cycle engineUses straight gasoline and doesn't require an oil/gasoline mixture, as do the two-cycle engines found in most trimmers.

No

Dual line
Dual lineTrimmers with two lines cut more quickly and can handle heavier growth than those with just one line, since they do twice the work with each pass.

Yes

Line diameter
Line diameterThe thickness of the cutting line, measured in hundredths of an inch--for example, .085.

.065

Clutch
ClutchA centrifugal clutch disengages the rotation of the cutting head when you're starting or idling the engine. This makes it easier to start and, while you're doing so, keeps the string from the ground, where it will kick up grass and dirt.

N/A

Rotating head
Rotating headLets you swivel the cutting head 90 degrees for easier edging, which is done vertically.

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